Disorder at Miners' Meeting General President Counted Out Union Policy Rejected WOLLONGONG
A miners' aggregate meeting here yesterday was die most disorderly in the history of the Miners' Federation…
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Mining & the mines, 1940
496 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 25
Yesterday's News Tobacco Prices—Russia and Japan—Manufacture Motors—Miners' Discontent—Water Board Loan
The Retail Tobacco Traders Association have announced that the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner had approved of an increase in the retail…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bowls Nelson Pairs Trophy First Round of Wednesday Section Completed Gold Leaves Challenge
The first round of the Wednesday section for, the Nelson pairs was concluded on the Arinidale bowling green, and resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Dispute, Continued Mr. Hughes Caustic "Officials' Policy That of Hitler" Masquerading Under Specious Pretence SYDNEY
The Federal AttorneyGeneral (Mr. W. M. Hughes) to-day was caustic in his remarks regarding the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Appeal King Sends Gold Cigarette Box
The King has been graciously pleased to give his support to the St. Dunstan's Geld Appeal by sending a gold cigarette box. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lives of 20 Miners Saved By Drops of Leaking Pipe Water
Water dripping from a leaky pipe on To the face of a man saved 20 lives in a pit explosion at Valleyfield Colliery, seven miles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CROQUET Gold Brooch Challenge
Mrs. Borland withstood a challenge at Hie Armidale croquet lawns on Saturday from Mrs. Woodward for. the gold brooch, the scores being 26 to 8…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Shortage Park Trees Cut Down LONDON
Many centres are suffering from a shortage of coal and in Glasgow it was decided to chop down a number of trees growing in public parks and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →England's Coal Position Gradually Being Overcome LONDON
A leading official fuel control officer said that although the coal shortage was still acute, the position was improving…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Conveyor Burnt Rail, Koad Traffic Delayed NEWCASTLE
Hetton Bellbird Colliery's large coal conveyor, which crosses the main northern railway line and the main northern highway at Hexham, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To-day's Yesterdays Gold in Tasmania Disappearance of Surgeon Bass
Fears that disclosures of gold discoveries would attract a host of undesirables to their colonies often led Australian State…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CIGARETTE Wins Armidale Gold Cup Jocular and William Wont in Minor Places Ideal Weather Favours Opening of Annual Carnival
The Armidale and New England Jockey Club's annual racing carnival opened to-day in ideal weather. The Club has a proud record in turf history, and it has been its boast that the Cup has been run in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record Gold Price Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank yesterday announced the price of gold in Australia at £10/13/3 a fine ounce, which is an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Cease Work Trouble at Wonthaggi MELBOURNE
Work at all pits at the State coalmine at Wonthaggi stopped yesterday because of a dispute with the management…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Casey's Dungarees To Relieve Gold Braid
White London tailors were busy cutting the elaborate golden Privy Councillor's uniform for Australia's new Minister for the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Combined Mining Unions Meet Coalfields Strike Talk Grave Unrest Sydney
A meeting of the combined Mining Unions Committee met in Sydney to-day to consider proposals to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Dispute Miners Supported By Labor Council SYDNEY
The N.S.W. Labor Council has unanimously endorsed the stand taken by the Combined Mining Unions in retard to the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Dispute Owners Refuse Conference Abide by Agreement SYDNEY
A leading coal-mine owner declared to-day that the coal-ownen will refuse to meet the unions. He added that the owners' position…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Threatened Coal Strike Owners Decline to Meet Unions SYDNEY
A leading mineowner declared today that coalowners will refuse to meet unions. He added that the owners' position was that there was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strike Threat Prime Minister Speaks Plainly Warning to Coal Unions SYDNEY
The Prime Minister (Mr. Menales) to-day made his position clear regarding the projected strike in the mining industry…
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